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Pamela McGovern,
a Partner at Lavery, de Billy, co-chairs the
Construction Superconference organized by
the Canadian Institute – held last
November 25th and 26th
in Montreal [More]
Pamela McGovern,
a Partner at Lavery, de Billy, acts as Course
Leader at the Construction Claims Conference
organized by Federated Press – held last
November 13th and 14th
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Lavery, de Billy
welcomes a new labour and employment lawyer
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A Lavery, de Billy
Partner named Rising Star by Lexpert
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Lavery, de Billy
represented the syndicate of dealers in Gaz
Métro inc.’s
$150 million offering [More]
Top Aboriginal Law
and Energy lawyer joins Lavery, de Billy
[More]
Four business law attorneys join Lavery, de Billy
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Lavery, de Billy has
two new Avocats émérites (Ad.E.)
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Pamela
McGovern, a Partner at Lavery, de Billy, co-chairs
the Construction Superconference
organized by the Canadian Institute –
held last November 25th
and 26th
in Montreal
An experienced speaker,
Pamela McGovern chaired the first day of the
conference and gave the opening remarks. In her
speech on November 26th,
she discussed a subject of great interest to the
construction industry: Surety Bonds and
Insurance: Critical Issues to consider at the
Prequalification Stage and Afterward.
Pamela
McGovern, a Partner at Lavery, de Billy,
acts as Course Leader at the Construction
Claims Conference organized by Federated
Press – held last November 13th
and 14th
Pamela McGovern shared her expertise on
insurance law, surety bonds and construction law
with an audience of lawyers, engineers and
corporate executives in the field of risk
management, as well as construction, insurance
and other fields. Ms. McGovern’s presentations
dealt with Surety Bonds and
Environmental Responsibilities.
Lavery,
de Billy welcomes a new labour and employment
lawyer
Montreal, December 1, 2008
– Lavery, de Billy is pleased to welcome
Valérie Korozs, attorney, to its Labour and
Employment Law Group in the firm's Montreal
offices. Called to the Quebec Bar in 2004, Ms.
Korozs worked previously with Stikeman Elliott
L.L.P., where her practice focused on labour and
employment law.
Ms. Korozs will advise the firm’s
clients and represent them before the courts and
administrative tribunals in labour relations and
individual employment law matters, occupational
health and safety, and human rights and freedoms.
She will also work closely with the firm’s Business
Law Group on the full range of labour and employment
law issues involved in various corporate
transactions.
A graduate of the Université de
Montréal in 2003, Ms. Korozs has participated in
numerous moot court competitions. She was a member
of the winning team that was awarded first prize in
the Gale Cup Moot Competition in 2003, and
represented Canada at the Commonwealth Moot
Competition in Australia in the same year. In 2004,
she won the prize for best pleader as a member of
the Montreal Bar School team at the Jean-Pictet
international moot court competition held in France.
In 2002, she also completed an introductory program
on the Chinese legal system at the China University
of Political Science and Law in Beijing.
A Lavery,
de Billy Partner named Rising Star
by Lexpert
Montreal, November 26, 2008
– Lavery, de Billy is pleased to announce that
Sébastien Vézina, a partner and a member of
the firm’s Business Law Group specializing in
securities law, has been recognized as one of
the country’s best young lawyers in the
Lexpert’s Rising Stars – Leading Lawyers
Under 40 annual competition. This honour was
conferred on him during a special event held at
the Arcadian Court in Toronto on November 25.
The purpose of this annual
competition, organized by Lexpert, is to
identify and recognize the top young lawyers in the
country working as in-house counsel, in government
or in private practice. The winners are selected by
Lexpert magazine and an advisory board made
up of experienced lawyers representing all regions
and fields of practice in the country.
“We’re proud of Sébastien’s
contribution, both working with our clients and
within the firm, and of this prestigious recognition
by Lexpert”, said Richard Dolan, the managing
partner of Lavery, de Billy. “Sébastien is
representative of the group of young lawyers who are
developing their talents within our firm and
continuing the tradition of excellence and attentive
service that has built Lavery’s reputation with our
clients”.
About Lavery, de Billy
Lavery, de Billy (www.laverydebilly.com)
is an independent law firm with 175 attorneys acting
on behalf of national and international clients in
all areas of law. Lavery, de Billy has offices in
Montreal, Quebec City, Laval and Ottawa. It is a
member of the World Services Group (www.worldservicesgroup.com),
an international network of service businesses
present in more than 135 countries.
Lavery, de
Billy represented the syndicate of dealers in
Gaz Métro inc.’s $150 million offering
LAVERY, DE BILLY L.L.P.,
represented the syndicate of dealers in the Gaz
Métro inc.’s $150 million offering of 5.40%
Series L First Mortgage Bonds closed on October
14. The Lavery, de Billy team was composed of
Marc Rochefort,
Michel Servant and
Guillaume Lavoie (corporate/securities), and
Philip Nolan (tax).
On October 14, 2008, Gaz Métro inc.
announced the closing of its $150 million of 5.40%
Series L First Mortgage Bonds (the “Series L
Bonds”) guaranteed by Gaz Métro Limited
Partnership (“Gaz Métro”).
The dealers’ syndicate was led by
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., and included Desjardins
Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc.,
Scotia Capital Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC
Dominion Securities Inc., TD Securities Inc.,
Laurentian Bank Securities Inc. and Casgrain &
Company Limited.
The Series L Bonds, bearing interest
at the rate of 5.40% per annum, will mature on April
15, 2013. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and DBRS
Limited have each assigned an “A” rating to the
Series L Bonds.
Gaz Métro is a leading Quebec energy
company and one of Canada’s largest natural gas
distributors. Gaz Métro serves some 171,000
customers through an underground pipeline network of
almost 10,000 km.
About Lavery, de Billy
Lavery, de Billy (www.laverydebilly.com)
is an independent law firm with 175 attorneys acting
on behalf of national and international clients in
all areas of law. Lavery, de Billy has offices in
Montreal, Quebec City, Laval and Ottawa. It is a
member of the World Services Group (www.worldservicesgroup.com),
an international network of service businesses
present in more than 135 countries.
Top
Aboriginal Law and Energy lawyer joins Lavery,
de Billy
Montreal, September 10, 2008
– Lavery, de Billy is pleased to announce that
Ann Bigué has joined the firm as a partner and a
member of its Environment, Energy and Natural
Resources law team.
Her practice focuses on
administrative, constitutional and regulatory law,
with an emphasis on matters related to natural
resources, energy and aboriginal rights. Prior to
joining Lavery, de Billy, she practiced at McCarthy
Tétrault for more than 25 years.
Ann is frequently called upon by
corporate clients to deal with issues relating to
aboriginal and treaty rights in connection with
energy and natural resources development projects.
She has assumed leadership in complex litigation
matters relating to aboriginal rights in the context
of hydroelectric and forestry development projects
in Quebec. She also has extensive experience in the
development and realization of Canadian energy,
mining and industrial projects as well as in
forestry development activities.
She is recognized in the Canadian
Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in
the field of aboriginal law. She is also named in
the Best Lawyers in Canada directory as a
leading lawyer in the area of regulatory matters
relating to energy.
Ann is a governor of the Association
Pipeline Longitude 75o. She is a member of the U.S.
Energy Bar Association, the Quebec Mineral
Exploration Association, the Canadian Aboriginal
Minerals Association, the Association québécoise
pour l’évaluation d’impacts and the Rocky Mountain
Mineral Law Foundation.
She is also member of the National
Council and of the Quebec Branch Council of the
Canadian Bar Association and a past member of the
Executive Committee of the Quebec Division. Over the
years, she has represented the Barreau du Québec on
the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Québec
(Québec-West).
About Lavery, de Billy
Lavery, de Billy (www.laverydebilly.com)
is an independent law firm with 175 attorneys acting
on behalf of national and international clients in
all areas of law. Lavery, de Billy has offices in
Montreal, Quebec City, Laval and Ottawa. It is a
member of the World Services Group (www.worldservicesgroup.com),
an international network of service businesses
present in more than 135 countries.
Four business law attorneys join Lavery, de Billy
Montreal, July 15, 2008 – The law firm of Lavery, de Billy is pleased to announce that four new lawyers,
Nicolas Dufresne,
Catherine Rioux,
Valérie Martin and
Louis-Philippe La Rocque, have joined its Business Law Group.
Nicolas Dufresne, specializing in commercial law, was called to the Quebec Bar in 2000. He has a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B.) from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Concordia University. In addition to corporate financing and the taking of security, which form the cornerstone of his practice, he has related experience in corporate restructuring, intellectual property and real
estate.
Catherine Rioux has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2005 and earned her Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B.) from the Université de Montréal. Most of her practice centers on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts and corporate
reorganizations.
Valérie Martin has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2004 and earned her Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B.) from the Université de Montréal. She joins the Financing Group. She also brings experience in commercial leases, mortgage documentation and commercial contracts of every
kind.
Louis-Philippe La Rocque was called to the Quebec Bar in 2008 and has a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B.) from the Université de Montréal and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University. A member of the Business Law Group, developing his practice primarily in the areas of commercial transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
Lavery, de
Billy has two new Avocats émérites (Ad.E.)
Montreal, April 14, 2008 –
The law firm of Lavery, de Billy is pleased to
announce that lawyers
Raymond
Doray and
Louis
Payette have been named Avocats émérites (Ad.E.)
following a decision by the General Council of the
Bar of Quebec.
The title of Avocat émérite
was created in 2007 to recognize the exceptional
contribution of certain lawyers to the advancement
of the profession or the work of the Bar.
Raymond Doray heads the
information law practice and, more particularly, is
involved in issues pertaining to access to
information, privacy and defamation, as well as the
application of the Canadian and Quebec charters of
rights and freedoms. He also specializes in
administrative and constitutional law. He represents
several public and private corporations as well as
media organizations in matters relating to the
confidentiality of documents, the validity of
certain government decisions and the right to one’s
reputation and privacy. He is legal counsel for a
number of major corporations, professional orders,
public bodies and media organizations in matters
relating to administrative and constitutional law.
In 2002, Mr. Doray published a
2,000-page treatise on access to information rights
and the protection of personal information with
Éditions Yvon Blais/Carswell and wrote a chapter of
the book entitled Droit du commerce électronique
published by Les Éditions Thémis. On June 1st, 2004,
he was awarded the Quebec Bar Foundation's Prix
Répertoire for his book Accès à l'information –
Loi annotée, jurisprudence, analyse, commentaires.
He is also the author of the chapters on
professional confidentiality and conflicts of
interest in a guide published by the Quebec Bar of
which he is the Vice-President.
Mr. Doray is listed in The
Canadian Legal LEXPERT® Directory in the field
of public law litigation.
Louis Payette practises
commercial law, particularly in the areas of secured
transactions (mortgage financing, equipment
financing, structured finance) and loan
syndications, real estate trusts and other
commercial trusts, and implementation of
securitization programs in Quebec for pools of loans
and receivables.
In recent years, he served on the
Canadian delegation to the Organization of American
States in connection with the preparation of a model
Personal Property Security Act for the Latin
American states and recently participated in the
implementation of mortgage financing programs in
countries in Africa and Eastern Europe.
Mr. Payette taught at the Faculty of
Law of the Université de Montréal for many years and
prepared the proficiency course on the subject of
several transactions for judges and legal
practitioners in Quebec in connection with the
coming into force of the Quebec Civil Code in 1994.
These courses resulted in the publication of a book
entitled Les sûretés réelles dans le Code civil
du Québec (Walter Owen Book Prize 1996 and 2002)
which is now in its third edition and is a reference
book widely used by both practitioners and all
levels of courts
The Lexpert/American Lawyer Media
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and
The Best Lawyers in Canada list Mr. Payette
as a leading practitioner in the field of banking
law. In 2007, he received the Canadian Bar
Association’s Paul André Crépeau Medal awarded to a
jurist who has contributed to the advancement of the
international aspects of private law and commercial
law in Canada.
The firm already had five Avocats
émérites—attorneys
Odette
Jobin-Laberge,
Pierre
Bourque,
J.-Vincent O’Donnell,
Jean
Saint-Onge and
Michel
Yergeau.
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